# US 2013/0239291 A1 · Sports Glove

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- Number: US 2013/0239291 A1
- Document ID: US20130239291A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/889,802
- Filed: 2013-05-08
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2009-11-23
- Inventors: Patrick J. Harris
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239291A1

## CPC

- A41D 19/00: Gloves (brush bodies shaped as gloves A46B5/04; gloves for washing the body A47K7/02; gloves for domestic washing or cleaning A47L13/18; surgical gloves A61B42/10; swimming gloves A63B31/02; as accessories for games or sports, e.g. baseball, boxing or golf gloves A63B71/14; gloves for glove-boxes B25J1/02)
- A41D 19/01547: {with grip improving means}
- A41D 19/01582: {with means to restrain or support the hand}
- A63B 71/148: {Gloves for bowling and other ball games}
- A41D 19/01564: {using strips of material}
- A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia}
- A63B 2243/0025: Football
- A63B 2243/007: American football
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

The present disclosure generally provides an athletic or sports glove. The sports glove includes a palm-receiving portion and a thumb-receiving portion extending from the palm-receiving portion. The thumb-receiving portion has a thumb-gripping projection disposed on it. The sports glove also includes an index finger-receiving portion that also extends from the palm-receiving portion. There is an index finger-gripping projection on the index finger-receiving portion. A little finger-receiving portion also extends from the palm-receiving portion and has a little finger-gripping projection on it. The sports glove also includes a dual finger-receiving portion that also extends from the palm-receiving portion, and it is configured to receive a middle finger and a ring finger of a human hand. There is a dual finger-gripping projection disposed on the dual finger-receiving portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sports glove, comprising:
a palm-receiving portion having no more than one diamond-shaped projection convexly protruding from the palm-receiving portion;
a thumb-receiving portion extending from the palm-receiving portion and having no more than one thumb-gripping diamond-shaped projection convexly protruding from the thumb-receiving portion and disposed thereon in a position located away from the palm-receiving portion;
an index finger-receiving portion extending from the palm-receiving portion and having no more than one index finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection convexly protruding from the index finger-receiving portion and disposed thereon in a position located away from the palm-receiving portion;
a little finger-receiving portion extending from the palm-receiving portion and having no more than one little finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection convexly protruding from the little finger-receiving portion and disposed thereon in a position located away from the palm-receiving portion; and
a dual finger-receiving portion extending from the palm-receiving portion, the dual finger-receiving portion configured to receive a middle finger and a ring finger of a human hand and having no more than one dual finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection convexly protruding from the dual finger-receiving portion and disposed thereon in a position located away from the palm-receiving portion, wherein each of the diamond-shaped projections are convexly protruding to cushion an impact with the fingers and palm when the wearer catches a ball.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sports glove of claim 1, wherein the projection in the palm receiving portion, the thumb-gripping projection, the index finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection, the little finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection, and the dual finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection each comprise rubber.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sports glove of claim 1, wherein a palmar side of the sports glove comprises a tacky material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 4)

The sports glove of claim 4, wherein the tacky material becomes tackier when wet.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sports glove of claim 1, wherein the thumb-gripping projection, the index finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection, the little finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection, and the dual finger-gripping diamond-shaped projection are each located closer to a fingertip portion of the sports glove than the palm-receiving portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The sports glove of claim 1, further comprising:
a back hand-receiving portion, the back hand-receiving portion comprising a flexible material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 7)

The sports glove of claim 7, wherein the flexible material is selected from the group consisting of spandex, neoprene, leather, cotton, and polyester.